Detection sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests

Abstract
We compared the sensitivity of influenza rapid diagnostic tests (IRDTs) currently available in Japan for various influenza virus strains, including human H7N9 and H5N1 isolates. We found that all of the IRDTs examined detected these viruses, but their detection sensitivities differed.
Funding Information
  • the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan,
  • The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Japan